Gordon-barbour Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

500 W Baker Street
Gordonsville, VA 22942

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Top 50%

Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gordon-barbour Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in VA
: 75-79% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gordon-barbour Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Gordon-barbour Elementary School's student population of 344 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gordon-barbour Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	47
1	57
2	46
3	48
4	60
5	51

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School
2023	321
2022	314
2021	310
2020	367
2019	367
2018	379
2017	379
2016	413
2015	415
2014	387
2013	420
2012	410
2011	414
2010	423
2009	421
2008	430
2007	354
2006	334
2005	308
2004	307
2003	324
2002	330
2001	356
2000	329
1999	356
1998	359
1997	347
1996	375
1995	378
1994	378
1993	406
1992	462
1991	449
1990	468
1989	504
1988	489
1987	464

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	24
2014	25
2013	28
2012	28
2011	22
2010	29
2009	24
2008	23
2007	33
2006	32
2005	31
2004	32
2003	35
2002	34
2001	33
1999	28
1994	24
1993	31
1992	32
1991	32
1990	30
1989	30
1988	30

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School Rankings

Gordon-barbour Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gordon-barbour Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#863 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School
2023	#863
2022	#1076
2021	#1076
2019	#1137
2018	#1296
2017	#1303
2016	#1367
2015	#1091
2014	#1005
2013	#876
2012	#863

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2023	77%	68%	62%
2021	52%	54%	47%
2019	82%	82%	82%
2017	72%	72%	72%
2016	77%	80%	80%
2015	77%	79%	76%
2014	72%	74%	71%
2013	67%	71%	69%
2012	72%	68%	68%
2011	92%	86%	86%
2010	87%	87%	83%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2021	62%	69%	64%
2019	72%	78%	78%
2018	72%	80%
2017	72%	80%	80%
2016	67%	80%	80%
2015	77%	79%	80%
2014	72%	74%	73%
2013	77%	74%	75%
2012	87%	89%	88%
2011	87%	88%	89%
2010	87%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

70-79%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	15:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	11:1	13:1	15:1
2006	10:1	13:1	13:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	13:1	13:1
2003	9:1	12:1	11:1
2002	10:1	13:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
1998	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2023	11%	19%	14%
2022	11%	18%	12%
2021	8%	18%	11%
2020	5%	16%	9%
2019	5%	16%	9%
2018	5%	15%	7%
2017	5%	15%	7%
2016	5%	14%	7%
2015	6%	14%	6%
2014	6%	13%	6%
2013	7%	12%	6%
2012	7%	12%	6%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	2%	10%	4%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	2%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Black

15%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2023	15%	22%	13%
2022	14%	22%	13%
2021	16%	22%	13%
2020	17%	22%	14%
2019	17%	22%	14%
2018	17%	23%	15%
2017	17%	23%	15%
2016	16%	23%	15%
2015	15%	23%	15%
2014	14%	23%	15%
2013	16%	23%	16%
2012	19%	24%	16%
2011	19%	24%	16%
2010	23%	26%	20%
2009	24%	26%	19%
2008	24%	27%	19%
2007	23%	27%	19%
2006	23%	27%	19%
2005	21%	27%	19%
2004	20%	27%	19%
2003	25%	27%	19%
2002	23%	27%	19%
2001	25%	27%	19%
2000	27%	27%	19%
1999	28%	27%	19%
1998	29%	27%	19%
1997	31%	27%	21%
1996	29%	27%	21%
1995	29%	26%	22%
1994	28%	26%	21%
1993	29%	26%	21%

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White

62%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2023	62%	45%	62%
2022	64%	46%	64%
2021	63%	46%	65%
2020	65%	49%	67%
2019	65%	49%	67%
2018	65%	50%	69%
2017	65%	50%	69%
2016	68%	50%	70%
2015	71%	52%	71%
2014	73%	52%	71%
2013	68%	53%	71%
2012	66%	54%	71%
2011	68%	54%	71%
2010	73%	57%	73%
2009	72%	57%	74%
2008	71%	57%	74%
2007	75%	58%	76%
2006	75%	59%	79%
2005	76%	60%	78%
2004	76%	61%	78%
2003	73%	61%	78%
2002	76%	63%	80%
2001	74%	64%	80%
2000	72%	65%	80%
1999	71%	65%	80%
1998	69%	65%	80%
1997	69%	66%	79%
1996	71%	67%	79%
1995	70%	67%	78%
1994	70%	68%	78%
1993	71%	68%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	13%	6%	10%
2020	12%	6%	9%
2019	12%	6%	9%
2018	13%	5%	9%
2017	13%	5%	9%
2016	11%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.58
2022	0.55	0.70	0.56
2021	0.56	0.70	0.55
2020	0.54	0.68	0.52
2019	0.54	0.68	0.52
2018	0.53	0.67	0.49
2017	0.53	0.67	0.49
2016	0.50	0.68	0.48
2015	0.47	0.66	0.47
2014	0.44	0.66	0.47
2013	0.51	0.65	0.47
2012	0.52	0.64	0.47
2011	0.50	0.64	0.47
2010	0.42	0.62	0.42
2009	0.43	0.60	0.41
2008	0.45	0.60	0.41
2007	0.41	0.59	0.39
2006	0.41	0.58	0.36
2005	0.40	0.57	0.36
2004	0.39	0.55	0.36
2003	0.41	0.55	0.35
2002	0.37	0.53	0.33
2001	0.39	0.52	0.33
2000	0.41	0.51	0.32
1999	0.42	0.51	0.33
1998	0.44	0.50	0.33
1997	0.44	0.49	0.33
1996	0.42	0.48	0.34
1995	0.43	0.49	0.34
1994	0.44	0.47	0.34
1993	0.42	0.47	0.34

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Eligible for

67%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2023	70%	52%	59%
2022	64%	41%	40%
2021	61%	35%	36%
2020	60%	39%	37%
2019	60%	39%	37%
2018	49%	35%	34%
2017	49%	35%	34%
2016	50%	35%	33%
2015	49%	34%	34%
2014	48%	33%	32%
2013	46%	32%	34%
2012	44%	32%	33%
2011	43%	31%	30%
2010	37%	29%	25%
2009	44%	26%	24%
2008	38%	25%	24%
2007	34%	24%	24%
2006	41%	24%	24%
2005	37%	24%	24%
2004	43%	23%	22%
2003	36%	23%	21%
2002	38%	23%	22%
2001	31%	21%	21%
2000	35%	23%	22%
1999	34%	24%	22%
1998	39%	24%	23%
1997	39%	24%	25%
1996	36%	24%	23%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Gordon-barbour Elementary School	Virginia	Orange County School District
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	10%	7%	8%
2006	14%	7%	8%
2005	13%	7%	6%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	6%
2002	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orange County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gordon-barbour Elementary School's ranking?

Gordon-barbour Elementary School is ranked #863 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Gordon-barbour Elementary School often compared to?

Gordon-barbour Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lightfoot Elementary School, Locust Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Gordon-barbour Elementary School?

344 students attend Gordon-barbour Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Gordon-barbour Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gordon-barbour Elementary School?

Gordon-barbour Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gordon-barbour Elementary School offer ?

Gordon-barbour Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gordon-barbour Elementary School part of?

Gordon-barbour Elementary School is part of Orange County School District.

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